Sixteen Delta region community groups and political leaders have joined Restore the Delta in signing on to a letter to Congressman Tom McClintock, Chair of the House Sub Committee on Water and Power, to express opposition to HR 1837 (Nunes). Click here to read the letter. HR 1837, the San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act,...Read More
Jerry Meral is beginning to make appointments to talk individually with strategically-located Delta landowners. Those experienced in dealing with Meral say that you can expect him to reassure you that your life and livelihood will not be harmed by Delta conveyance and the BDCP. You can expect him to tell you that your situation is...Read More
The July 7 Stockton Record reported that this year’s almond crop is shaping up to be the largest ever. (California produces about 80 percent of the world’s supply.) One farmer actually expressed concern about an oversupply. Take a drive down I-5, and you’ll see new trees planted there on the west side. Someone should pass...Read More
The draft Economic Sustainability Plan for the Delta places the total size of Delta agriculture at over 423,000 acres (excluding grazing land). With land retirement, Westlands effectively only has 468,000 acres, and it is looking like they will have to take more out of production in the coming years. So the Delta is really of...Read More
We are astonished to learn today that Westlands Water District as of 2009 employs 112 people. That is about 1 employee for every 5 growers. Click here to read Lloyd Carter’s thorough article on the astonishing amount of money Westlands Water District employees make.Read More
A Riverside County supervisor will be asking leaders in 13 counties to discuss seceding from California. The proposal, by Supervisor Jeff Stone, is for Riverside, Imperial, San Diego, Orange, San Bernardino, Kings, Kern, Fresno, Tulare, Inyo, Madera, Mariposa and Mono counties to form a 51st state, the State of South California. The impetus for this...Read More
“The water war’s black ops” -Michael Fitzgerald’s Blog “Delta group claims government is planning financing of a peripheral canal” -Central Valley Business Times “California’s peripheral canal: Government officials holding closed meetings on funding” -First Amendment Coalition picks up on RTD’s “secret PC meeting” expose, by Donal Brown “Exposed! Closed-door meetings on California’s peripheral canal “...Read More
